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Get Out Of Pain - Arthritis and Osteoporosis – How Exercise can help!*

Wednesday, 11 May 2016, By Alicia Jovcevski

If you suffer from Osteoporosis or Arthritis it can be life
changing, but it doesn't have to be a life sentence!

Pain may limit some of your daily activities, but it does not
have to stop you from doing tasks or the things you enjoy.

The most simple of tasks such as opening a jar, crouching down
to pick up the grandkids or even taking on a set of stairs can
prove to become extremely difficult and painful but it is now known
that regular exercise can really help to alleviate and improve
symptoms, joint strength and mobility when suffering from
arthritis.

Unfortunately it is inevitable that as we grow older our bodies
require a little more maintenance to ensure they still run smoothly
without pain in our joints.

Approximately 350 million people worldwide suffer from arthritis
in varying degrees.

Normal wear and tear causes osteoarthritis, which becomes
prominent in most cases from middle age onwards but can surface as
early as mid-30's..
If you have suffered from an injury to a joint - like a stress
fracture or a more serious break or even an infection in a joint,
this can exacerbate the natural breakdown of cartilage tissue
meaning your risk of developing osteoarthritis may be even higher,
especially if you have a family history of the disease.

What is Osteoarthritis?
The most common health ailment we see also known as degenerative
joint disease or degenerative arthritis is Osteoarthritis.
OA is when the top layer of cartilage between your bones breaks
down and wears away, leaving the bones underneath that cartilage to
rub together causing pain, swelling, stiffness and even loss of
motion of the joint.

What causes Osteoarthritis?

Being overweight putting stress onto joints

Getting older

An injury to a joint

Joints that are not properly formed

Stresses on the joints from certain jobs or sports of a
repetitive nature

A genetic defect in joint cartilage

Warning Signs of the onset of
Osteoarthritis

Stiffness in a joint after getting out of bed or sitting for a
long period of time

Swelling or tenderness in one or more joints

A crunching feeling or the sound of bone rubbing on bone.

An ache in a joint(s)

How does your lifestyle help to improve the effects of
Osteoarthritis?

Your family doctor will often recommend a combination of
treatments to help living with OA.
However, the 4 most important goals for sufferers to improve their
quality of life are:

When combining the above the health benefits are priceless!
The outcome will give you more control over the disease, leave you
drug-free (or needing limited pain relief) to control joint pain,
reducing pain while staying active and improving those simple tasks
that had become a hindrances in the past.

How can low impact and moderate Exercise help
me?

Research has found that exercise is one of the most effective
treatments for arthritis, but not all exercise activities are
appropriate for all types of arthritis.
Investing in a Vision Personal Trainer provides you with the
comfort of knowing that you are in the safe hands of a professional
who can cater exercise (both weight bearing and cardiovascular) to
your ability, while taking into consideration your limitations,
pain threshold and ability in completing a certain exercise to help
improve your mobility, flexibility, strength, posture.
Having a Personal Trainer means you have an exercise program that
is tailored that best suits your health conditions and lifestyle.
It is of huge benefit to have and expert in body's help you with
your own.

By including regular exercise into your lifestyle, this helps to
improve muscle strengthening which in turn helps to support and
take pressure off joints and strengthens your bones. It also helps
with flexibility which goes hand in hand with improving mobility
into your joints and improves your overall fitness in your heart
and lungs.

Low impact exercise along with strength training are highly
recommended for anyone who suffers with arthritis but there is no
"one size fits all" approach, so it's best to speak to a
professional before undertaking any new exercise regime.

Diet Did you also know that food and nutrition also plays a
powerful role and can contribute to relieving symptoms of
arthritis?

Our Trainers can help create a nutrition plan to cater to your
nutritional needs incorporating the right types of foods to help
try and fight painful symptoms naturally.

Certain foods contain properties that can help to fight
inflammation of the joints, strengthen bones and even boost the
immune system. Several studies show a connection between certain
foods and the inflammation that characterizes this disease.
By simply incorporating certain types into your diet, you can
naturally help stave off the symptoms.

Foods such as:

Extra virgin olive oil

Leafy green vegetables (broccoli especially! Researchers have
found it could prevent or slow progression of OA)

Garlic, onion and leek have recently been discovered to contain
a compound that may limit cartilage-damaging enzymes

Nuts such as walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios and almonds

Cooking with spices such as Turmeric, Ginger, Cinnamon, Garlic
and black pepper all have anti-inflammatory properties as well.

So we encourage you to let us help you become educated and watch
your health restore.
Invest in yourself for your future health and longevity, small but
consistent changes to your health and lifestyle are what can
transform your health and wellness and improve your quality of
life.